Creative Practice in Higher Education: Engaging Adult Learners through Theory and Pedagogy [Hardcover]

This book considers the ways in which creativity can inspire new ideas, invigorate teaching in the adult learning space, and motivate professionals and learners alike. Written by a group of international collaborators,?it empowers readers to embrace creative practices for teaching adult learners at different levels.

Simon Brownhill?is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol, UK.

Introduction;  Part I: Engaging experiences;  1. Large Lectures: Active adult instruction and creative touches;  2. Environment: Learning creatively beyond the Higher Education classroom;  3. Technology: Its creative role in personalising adult education;  4. Self-reflective journals: Creative approaches to re-creating reflection;  Part II: Engaging groups;  5. Student teachers: Creativity in initial teacher education;  6. Part-time distance postgraduate researchers: Establishing a blended community of practice through creativity and collaborative leadership;  7. Student innovators: Achieving impact in a connected world through radical creativity;  8. Adult Asian learners: Characteristics, challenges, and creative strategies of instruction to engage;  Part III: Engaging tools;  9. Poetic methods: Creatively examining stories and voice in Higher Education;  10. Digital Portfolios: Considering creativity in relation to the summative assessment of Higher Education learners;  11. Feedback: Creatively promoting desirable affective engagement in Higher Education;  Conclusion

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